Knowledge Extraction and Management
(Extraction et Gestion des Connaissances, EGC'2009)

January 28th - January 30th, 2009, Strasbourg, France
http://lsiit.u-strasbg.fr/egc09

Honorary chair: Usama Fayyad,
Research & Strategic Data Solutions, Yahoo!, Inc. (USA)

Scientific sponsors:
Association EGC, IEEE-France



We are pleased to announce that the 9th French Conference "Extraction et Gestion des Connaissances" (EGC'2009) will take place
in Strasbourg, France, from January 28 to 30, 2009. This conference
is devoted to theories, methods and applications of Data Mining, Machine Learning, Knowledge Discovery in Databases, Knowledge
Management and Engineering. It aims to gather all researchers and company managers in this area in order to present work of high
quality and exchange new ideas.

EGC'2009 invites you to propose your contribution in several ways: tutorials, workshops, oral presentations, posters, and software
demonstrations.

Papers should be submitted in French or in English. Two formats of submission exist: short papers (up to 6 pages) and long papers
(up to 12 pages), please refer to our web site for additional information (http://lsiit.u-strasbg.fr/egc09).

The main submission deadlines are:
Tutorials and workshops: September 22, 2008
Paper abstract: September 22, 2008
Full paper: October 3, 2008
Software demonstrations: October 20, 2008

The proceedings of EGC'2009 will appear in a special issue of the French journal RNTI (Cepadues publisher). Each paper is read by
three reviewers (see the program committee on our web site).

Two special scientific prices of 1500 euros each will
be awarded to the best accademic and industrial papers.

Yours,

Jean-Gabriel Ganascia and Pierre Gan?arski,
(Program chair and local chair).